Obama signs executive order on paid sick leave
US President Barack Obama signed an executive order that will give employees working for federal contractors up to seven days of paid sick leave annually.
Russian journalist names attackers in 2010 near-fatal beating
Russian journalist Oleg Kashin released the names of three men charged with carrying out a savage beating that left him close to death in 2010.
Turkey PM vows to 'wipe out PKK terrorists' after deadly attack
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vowed to "wipe out" Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants from their mountain strongholds after 16 soldiers were killed in a rebel attack.
Kazakhstan needs to learn from Chinese diligence and discipline: Nursultan Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev believes Kazakhstanis need to learn from Chinese diligence and discipline.
Premature to talk about EU migrant quotas: Hungary's Orban
Talking about imposing quotas on how many migrants each EU member state should take in is futile as long as Europe's outer borders are not secure.
Brazil graft probe targets two in president's inner circle: reports
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's former campaign treasurer and her chief of staff have been placed under investigation in the Petrobras mega corruption scandal.
Ministers talk finance, seek to bolster climate pact
Ministers and diplomats from 57 countries gathered in Paris to discuss the make-or-break issue of finance in a climate rescue deal to be sealed in the French capital in December.
IMF chief says 'extremely encouraged' by Ukraine reforms
IMF chief Christine Lagarde heaped praise on Ukraine's reform efforts in a visit to Kiev following a deal to restructure the country's debt burden.
Netanyahu says will not allow Israel to be 'submerged' by refugees
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would not allow Israel to be "submerged" by refugees after calls for the Jewish state to take in those fleeing Syria's war.
Turkish PM slams refugee policy of 'Christian fortress Europe'
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu criticised the "ridiculously small" share of refugees the EU is accepting, labelling the continent the "Christian fortress Europe."
Czech president backs predecessor's anti-immigration petition
Czech President Milos Zeman expressed support for an anti-immigration petition launched by his euro-sceptic predecessor Vaclav Klaus.
Pentagon chief says Iran deal strengthens US military option
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter offered assurances that the Iran nuclear deal will leave Washington with a "more effective" military option if that becomes necessary.
Catalonia head says parliament majority enough to secede from Spain
Catalonia's president vowed to begin seceding from Spain if pro-independence parties win a majority of seats -- not votes -- in regional parliament elections set for later this month.
Putin says Assad agrees to early parliamentary polls
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was willing to hold early parliamentary elections and share power with the "healthy" opposition.
Trump slams foreign policy 'gotcha' questions
Donald Trump lashed out at a radio reporter for asking him, as the Republican presidential frontrunner, "gotcha" questions about the men who lead Iranian special forces and major radical Islamic organizations.
EU officials booed by Greek island residents over migrant crisis
Angry protesters greeted top EU officials visiting the Greek island of Kos on Friday to see the impact of the migrant crisis.
UN calls for up to 200,000 refugees to be shared among EU states
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees called on the European Union to admit up to 200,000 refugees as part of a "mass relocation programme".
British, Spanish PM urge 'real' reform of eurozone
The prime ministers of Britain and Spain called for a "real reform of the eurozone" that makes growth and free trade a priority.
Netanyahu aims to amend public broadcast 'handcuff' clause
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was working to amend a newly passed public broadcasting law, officials said, after an outcry over a provision prohibiting journalists from expressing opinions.